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New Hampshire - Free Homebuying Fair - IS IT A GOOD TIME TO BUY?

By Joan Whitebook

Real Estate Agent with BHG The Masiello Group

April 03, 2009 04:52 PM

It is a great time to Buy a Home in New Hampshire!

Homes are more affordable; YOU may be eligible for up to a $8000 tax credit; mortgage interest rates are at a 65 year low and You may qualify for a New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Grant

homebuying fair

UPDATE: If you were unable to attend the fair, please call for a free, no obligation consultation. Don't Miss the tax credit deadline!

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) is hosting its 7^th Annual Home Buyer Fair on Saturday, April 4^th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Home Buyer Fair will take place at the Radison Hotel located at 700 Elm Street in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Admission to the Fair is Free

The home buyer fair features many exhibitors and you will be able to talk with professionals such as lenders, Realtor®s, title companies, inspectors, and state and federal agencies.

Don't Miss Out On the Buyer's Market -- Find out if this is the right time for you to buy a home. You can get information on the following:

Home ownership opportunities in New Hampshire
Mortgage financing - what programs are right for you?
Downpayment Assistance and closing cost assistance
Learn about the home buying process and the benefits
of buyer representation
Importance of a home inspections
Credit Counseling
Local and National Home Buying Services - NHHFA,HUD,FHA
Energy alternatives and green living

You May Want to Attend One of these Free Seminars:

10:00 - 11:00 Is It a Good Time to Buy?
11:00 - 12:00 Mortgage Lending find out what mortgage money is available
12:00 - 1:00 Dispelling the Myths of Homebuying
1:00 - 2:00 Putting your Financial House in Order

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New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority is a statewide housing Resource. NHHFA promotes, finances, and supports affordable housing opportunities and related services for New Hampshire residents. It also compiles data on home ownership.

Find out how you can benefit from working with a buyers only agent! Stop by Booth 20, The New Hampshire Association of Excusive Buyer Agents and say hello to Joan and Janet.

The New Hampshire Finance Authority Mortgage is eligible for the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. Find out if you qualify for up to an $8000 tax credit.

The New Tax Credit Rules apply to homes purchase after December 31, 2008 and before December 1, 2009. As with any tax law, check with your tax advisor, accountant and attorney to find out all the requirements.

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Disclaimer: Information herein may come from various sources, some of which may not be reliable and may change without any notice. Joan Whitebook does not guarantee or is any way responsible for the accuracy of the information in this blog and information provided is without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Information on this blog represents the opinions and ideas of the author; comments by others may not express the views of the author.
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Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Maggie This is the premiere home buyers fair in New Hampshire. People come from all over the state. There is great information available.

Bill~ I think there a lot of people who seek information about the current market and the possibility of home ownership.

Kat~ With programs such as New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, there are some great opportunities for buyers. We will see if they have the confidence to purchase. Good Luck with your fair on April 12th.

George~ I hope you had a great turnout at your fair! I think there is some pent up demand and now buyers just need the confidence to move forward!

Apr 04, 2009 02:56 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Gita ~ The fair was well attended... although the turnout was a bit less than in the past.. however, I think those who did attend have a better sense of the market.

Carole ~ I hope that you have some fairs in your area. The people who particpate are very knowledgeable and the feedback after the fair is very good.

Wanda ~ Spring is here... although it looks like we will have a bit more snow. ... and then hopefully spring will really be here!

Apr 04, 2009 02:58 PM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Joan, I hope you have a wonderful turn out for your home buyers fair. It sounds like some great information.

Apr 04, 2009 03:36 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Marcel Thank for the good wishes ... and I actually ended up driving over 500 miles with a relocating buyer! However, my colleagues tell me the fair was an success.

Apr 04, 2009 04:21 PM

Kate Elim

Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA

Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Joan...Where the heck did you go, Maine? Massachusettes? Connecticut? 500 miles! You could have almost made it to my house. Of course, you'd need to drive another 500+ to get back home.

Hope that was a successful Saturday for you.

Kate

Apr 05, 2009 03:37 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Kate~ It was a LONG 3 days -- This was just in New Hampshire. Actually a lead who found me right here on Active Rain! They are living in Viet Nam.... the long arm of Active Rain... more on that later! It was their first time to New Hampshire and they were trying to get a feel for the area! I am sure the Did! They plan to return in June and hopefully at that time they will be ready to buy!

Apr 06, 2009 12:12 AM

Karen Kruschka

RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA

- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Joan It certainly sounds as though the financing authority covered just about every important topic, Karen

Apr 06, 2009 02:24 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Karen ~ The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority is a great program and has contributed to many people being able to purchase their first home! This is the premiere home buying fair for first time home buyers, and even those who have purchased before.

Apr 06, 2009 05:18 AM

Jim Frimmer

HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA

Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

There's also apparently a $1,500 federal tax credit for home improvements, which can help sellers, buyers, and those staying put, like past Clients who would appreciate knowing.

Apr 06, 2009 02:11 PM

Jennifer Fivelsdal

JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY

Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Joan - I hope the turn out was very good and as a result more consumers decided to start the home search process.

Apr 07, 2009 04:40 PM

Debbie Malone

Londeree's Real Estate & Property Management - Lynchburg, VA

From Lynchburg To The Lake (434) 546-0369

Joan, what a great event for homebuyers. WIth all the confusion over the tax credit, I'm sure you had a great turnout.

Apr 08, 2009 09:27 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Jim ~ Good point, there are a lot of possibilities for all buyers. There also some some green tax credits as well. We will be going over those new tax credit during our next seminar.

Jennifer~ Everything is in place for buying. .. the credit, low interest rates, and more affordable homes.. now buyers just have to feel confident they will have a job! I hope that the spring market will bring out the buyers who have been waiting for things to stabilize.

Debbie~ This fair is always a good one. I think we will see a lot of Buyers giving us a call to follow up and see what is happening in the market today. We certainly have a lot of more affordable home now than we have had in the past several years.

Apr 08, 2009 10:18 AM

Sandy Shores FL Realtor®, Melbourne Real Estate

M & M Realty of Brevard Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Brevard County Real Estate, Florida's Space Coast

Joan, How was the homebuyer's fair? Programs like this are great.

Apr 09, 2009 09:15 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

The fair was well attended. I think there was a lot of great information for homebuyers. Hopefully, buyers will feel more confident about the market and their jobs.

Apr 09, 2009 01:59 PM

Pam Dent

Gayle Harvey Real Estate, Inc. - Charlottesville, VA

REALTOR® - Charlottesville Virginia Homes / Horse

What a great informational event for first time homebuyers. I hope that it helps get some of them off the fence and into buying mode.

Apr 11, 2009 12:35 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

It looks like this fair may have done the trick! Our phones have started to ring and I think buyers want to tax advantage of the $8000 tax credit.

Apr 11, 2009 01:24 AM

Janice Roosevelt

Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA

OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

Wow! wed on't have anything like this in our immediate area. Sorry to hear it wasn't as well attended in years past butlooks like it doesn't matter - yoru phones are ringing! Have a great spring!

Apr 15, 2009 11:15 PM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Janice - you make a good point here. Although there were fewer people than in past couple of years, the people who are calling have good credit and are in a position to buy!

Apr 16, 2009 01:36 PM

Jennifer Fivelsdal

JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY

Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Joan I am doing A First Time Buyer seminar this Saturday and is hoping it will be well attended. Do you have any tips for me :)

Jul 05, 2009 06:47 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Hi Jennifer -- Good luck with the first time homebuyer seminar. I think you are well prepared for this seminar. I guess a lot of homebuyers still don't know about the tax credit. So, I would remind them about that and also not to wait to the last minute! I think there is going to be a panic just before 11/30, so they need to plan ahead.

Jul 05, 2009 07:34 AM